Rakesh Thapliyal

Justice Rakesh Thapliyal (born 15 November 1965) is an Indian judge serving on the bench of the Uttarakhand High Court.^[1]

Justice Rakesh Thapliyal
Personal details
Born	(1965-11-15) 15 November 1965 (age 59) Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
Education	B.Sc., LL.B.
Alma mater	Garhwal University, Allahabad University
Occupation	Judge
Known for	Judge of Uttarakhand High Court

Early life and education

Justice Rakesh Thapliyal was born on 15 November 1965 in Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. He comes from a family dedicated to education and law. His father, the late Shri Chandi Prasad Thapliyal, was an Assistant Teacher in Physical Education, while his mother, Smt. Kamla Devi, was the daughter of late Shri Janardhan Prasad Joshi, a practicing advocate in the District Court of Chamoli.^[2]

He completed his early education at Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Srinagar Garhwal and continued his high school and intermediate studies at Government Inter College. He earned his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from Garhwal University and later pursued his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Allahabad University.^{[citation needed]}